“That is inhumane, gruesome, and most of all against my beliefs.” A person’s cultural views can differ from another’s by a great and can create rifts between people and oneself. A person looking at a “6” may interpret it is a six while a person who is standing on the opposite side may view it is a “9”. The way someone looks at something isn’t the only way to see it. There is no right or wrong way to view something because it all relies on your cultural background and how one was raised to see the world. In “An Indian Father’s Plea”, “Legal Alien”, and “Everyday Use” the characters’ culture impacts their everyday life and the decisions they make in difficult situations. Therefore, a person’s culture plays a major role in the way they perceive
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Medicine Grizzlybear provides a strong argument against his son Wind-Wolf’s teacher when he claims, “He (Wind-Wolf) has already been through quite an education compared with his peers in Western society,” (Lake 75). Grizzlybear provides strong evidence to his claim by providing examples of his son’s cultural experiences. These experiences show that Wind-Wolf is indeed quite intelligent and that just because he’s not up to the teacher’s Western standards doesn’t mean that he is not smart. Many people, including Wind-Wolf’s teacher, may argue that culture plays no role in a person’s perception of the world and the other’s around them but Grizzlybear would agree that this accusation is false. As well as understanding cultural views and differences, Grizzlybear respects them. He understands that his own upbringing has led him to view the world a certain way and he appreciates others views whether or not they differ from his own. He simply wants Wind-Wolf’s teacher to be patient with his son and is completely understanding of the fact the teacher was raised in the same education system she teaches in. This may make her perception on intelligence different from Grizzlybear’s. Although the Western and Indian culture may have caused dissent between the parent and the teacher, it has provided an opportunity for others to realize that everyone’s culture assists them in their everyday lives. Their perception of the world is based on their
Medicine Grizzlybear provides a strong argument against his son Wind-Wolf’s teacher when he claims, “He (Wind-Wolf) has already been through quite an education compared with his peers in Western society,” (Lake 75). Grizzlybear provides strong evidence to his claim by providing examples of his son’s cultural experiences. These experiences show that Wind-Wolf is indeed quite intelligent and that just because he’s not up to the teacher’s Western standards doesn’t mean that he is not smart. Many people, including Wind-Wolf’s teacher, may argue that culture plays no role in a person’s perception of the world and the other’s around them but Grizzlybear would agree that this accusation is false. As well as understanding cultural views and differences, Grizzlybear respects them. He understands that his own upbringing has led him to view the world a certain way and he appreciates others views whether or not they differ from his own. He simply wants Wind-Wolf’s teacher to be patient with his son and is completely understanding of the fact the teacher was raised in the same education system she teaches in. This may make her perception on intelligence different from Grizzlybear’s. Although the Western and Indian culture may have caused dissent between the parent and the teacher, it has provided an opportunity for others to realize that everyone’s culture assists them in their everyday lives. Their perception of the world is based on their